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RESOLUTIOfV OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI5SIONERS
Moved by Gene Stille , that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning
Commission . Be it resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for:
CASE NUMBER: USR18-0052
APPLICANT: OUTRIGGER DJ OPERATING , LLC
PLANNER: KIM OGLE
REQUEST : A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES , OILAND GAS
SUPPORT AND SERVICE , 60 MILLION STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER DAY
CRYOGENIC NATURAL GAS PROCESSING FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT, ONE ( 1 ) UP TO ONE HUNDRED SIXTY ( 160) FEET IN HEIGHT
COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AND UP TO FIVE (5) TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS AND UP TO ELEVEN ( 11 ) TEMORARY CONEX
STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT
(OUTRIGGER MAKENA GAS PROCESSING PLANT)
LEGAL DESCRIPTION : E2SE4 SECTION 25 , T8N , R62W OF THE 6TH P . M . , WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO .
LOCATION : NQRTH OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 88 SECTION LINE ; WEST OF AND
ADJACENT TO CR 85 SECTION LINE .
be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners for the following reasons :
1 . The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260 of the
Weld County Code .
2 . It is the opinion of the Planning Commission that the applicant has shown compliance with Section 23-2-
220 of the Weld Co �cnty Code as follows :
A. Section 23-2-220 .A. 1 -- The proposed uss is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other applicable
code provisions or ordinance in effect .
Section 22-2- 100 . E . C . Goal 5 . States " Minimize the incompatibilities that occur between commercial
uses and surrounding properties . " The facility is located on an 80 +/- acre parcel with all equipment
fenced and gated . The proposed facility will not result in a substantial adverse impact on the other
property in the vicinity of the subject property .
The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses . The
surrounding properties are generally large dryland agricultural lots with oil and gas encumbrances .
The nearest residences are located approximately 3 . 0 miles to the west in the townsife of Briggsdale.
The proposed Development Standards address lighting , screening , noise standards , access and
tracking control . The Department of Planning Services has not received any comments from the
surrounding property owners or other interested persons regarding the proposed modification .
The proposed use is in an area that can support this development and the existing screening , the
Development Standards , and the Conditions of Approval will assist in mitigating the impacts of the
facility on the adjacent properties and ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses and the region .
B . Section 23-2-220 .A . 2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone
District.
Citing the Weld County Code , Section 23-3-40 .A2 provides for a Site Specific Development Plan and
Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource Development facilities , Oil and Gas Support and Service,
Natural gas processing facilities and related equipment and structures , and Section 23-3-40 . K for a
telecommunication tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District.
C . Section 23-2-220 .A . 3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing
surrounding land uses .
The existing site is surrounded by dryland agricultural fields . There are no residences in the
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immediate area. Outrigger DJ Operating is committed to mitigating potential off -site lighting and noise
impacts generated by this facility and will through a combination of equipment changes and
engineering measures maintain and comply with the applicable noise standard for the proposed
Makena gas plant. Once the construction is completed, the disturbed area will be replanted with
native grasses compliant with the Weld County seed mix requirements.
There is a residence located approximately one mile to the southwest of the proposed facility and
there are four Special Use Permits within two miles of the proposed facility. To the west is USR-1750
for a 300 -foot communications tower permitted in 2010;to the south is the Sterling Energy
Compressor Station, USR15-0071 permitted in 2016 and to the east is the Sterling Energy
Compressor Station, USR15-0069 and USR1562 for an electric Transmission Line.
D. Section 23-2-220.A.4 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future development
of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future development as
projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable code provisions or
ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected municipalities.
The site is not located within the three (3) mile referral area of an incorporated municipality or a
County.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Articles V and XI, of the Weld
County Code.
The site is not in a floodplain, geologic hazard area or Airport Overlay District.
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County -Wide
Road Impact Fee, County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
F. Section 23-2-220.A.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime agricultural
land in the locational decision for the proposed use.
The proposed gas plant expansion will be located on approximately 8.2 acres of "High Potential Dry
Cropland — Prime if they become Irrigated" and approximately 72.7 acres of "Other Land" per the 1979
Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of Weld County Map. There is no irrigation water
associated with the parcel and therefore the property owner will not be taking any prime agricultural
land out of production.
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 — There is adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety, and
welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code), Operation Standards (Section 23-2-
250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and Development Standards can ensure that there
are adequate provisions for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the
neighborhood and County.
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the applicant,
other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
The Planning Commission recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following:
1. Prior to recording the USR map:
A. The applicant shall verify the unmaintained County Road 85 right of way prior to recording the USR
map. (Department of Public Works)
B. A Final Drainage Report and Certification of Compliance stamped and signed by a Professional
Engineer registered in the State of Colorado is required. (Department of Public Works)
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C. The applicant shall develop a Lighting Plan for review and acceptance. In accordance with the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
D. The applicant shall develop a Communication Plan for review and acceptance by the Department of
Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
E. The applicant shall develop a Noise Mitigation Plan for review and acceptance by the Department of
Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
F. The applicant shall develop a Decommissioning Plan for review and acceptance by the Department of
Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
G. The applicant shall develop a sign plan for review and approval in compliance with Chapter 23, Article
IV, Division 2 and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the Weld County Code to the Department of
Planning Services for review and approval. (Department of Planning Services)
H. The applicant shall discuss options and develop an agreement with the Weld County Public Safety
Wireless Communication Manager for the placement of Weld County Government antenna's and a
microwave dish on the Makena Gas Plant Tower. The applicant shall submit evidence of such to the
Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
I. The applicant shall provide written evidence of an access permit from the Colorado Department of
Transportation for access onto State Highway 14. (Department of Public Works)
J. Prior to Recording the USR Map, the map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR18-0052
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The map shall be prepared per Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. (Department of
Planning Services)
4. The applicant shall delineate the trash collection areas. Section 23-3-350.H of the Weld County
Code addresses the issue of trash collection areas. (Department of Planning Services)
5. County Road 85 Section Line is shown to have 60 feet of unmaintained section line right-of-way
per the Weld County GIS right-of-way map. The applicant shall delineate the existing right-of-way
on the site plan. (Department of Public Works)
6. Show the approved Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) access(es) on the site plan
and label with the approved access permit number if applicable. (Department of Public Works)
7. Show and label the section line Right -of -Way as "CR 85 Section Line Right -Of -Way, not County
maintained." (Department of Public Works)
8. The applicant shall show and label the accepted drainage features and drainage flow arrows.
Stormwater ponds should be labeled as "Stormwater Detention, No -Build or Storage Area" and
shall include the calculated volume. (Department of Public Works)
9. Show and label the parking and traffic circulation flow arrows showing how the traffic moves
around the property. (Department of Public Works)
2. Upon completion of Condition of Approval #1 above, the applicant shall submit one (1) electronic copy
(.pdf) of the map for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. Upon
approval of the map the applicant shall submit a Mylar map along with all other documentation required as
Conditions of Approval. The Mylar map shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and
Recorder by the Department of Planning Services. The map shall be prepared in accordance with the
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requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. The Mylar map and additional
requirements shall be submitted within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the Board of
County Commissioners Resolution. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the recording fee.
(Department of Planning Services)
3. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance #2012-3, approved April 30, 2012, should the map not
be recorded within the required one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the Board of County
Commissioners Resolution, a $50.00 recording continuance charge shall added for each additional three
(3) month period. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The Department of Planning Services respectfully requests a digital copy of this "Use by Special Review",
as appropriate. Acceptable format is a projected ESRI shapefile (.shp, .shx, .dbf, .prj) with a defined
coordinate system (i.e., NAD 1983 UTM Zone 13N, WGS 1984, NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Colorado
North FIPS 0501 (US Feet)....etc.). This digital file may be sent to maps(c�co.weld.co.us. (Department of
Planning Services)
5. Prior to Construction:
A. If more than 1 acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County grading permit will be required. (Department of
Public Works)
B. The applicant shall submit evidence of a right-of-way permit for any work that may be required in the
right-of-way. (Department of Public Works)
6. Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy:
A. An onsite wastewater treatment system is required for the proposed facility and shall be installed
according to the Weld County Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Regulations. The septic system
is required to be designed by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer according to the Weld
County Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Regulations. (Depail,nent of Public Health and
Environment)
7. Prior to Operation:
A. The applicant shall develop an Emergency Action and Safety Plan with the Office of Emergency
Management and the Fire District. The plan shall be reviewed on an annual basis by the Facility
operator, the Fire District and the Weld County Office of Emergency Management. Submit evidence of
acceptance to the Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
8. The Use by Special Review activity shall not occur, nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued
on the property, until the Use by Special Review map is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld
County Clerk and Recorder or the applicant has been approved for an early release agreement.
(Department of Planning Services)
Motion seconded by Bruce Johnson.
VOTE:
For Passage
Bruce Johnson
Michael Wailes
Tom Cope
Gene Stille
Lonnie Ford
Richard Beck
Elijah Hatch
David Stahl, Sr.
Against Passage Absent
Bruce Sparrow
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The Chair declared the resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this
case to the Board of County Commissioner's for further proceedings.
CERTIFICATION OF COPY
I, Kristine Ranslem, Recording Secretary for the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County,
Colorado, adopted on August 21, 2018.
Dated the 21st of August, 2018
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Outrigger DJ Operating, LLC
USR18-0052
1. A Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource Development
Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, Natural Gas Processing facility, one (1) up to one hundred
sixty (160) feet in height secure communications tower and up to five (5) temporary construction trailers
and up to eleven (11) temporary during construction conex containers in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
(Makena Gas Plant), subject to the Development Standards stated hereon.
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld County
Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The hours of operation are 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The number of employees is five (5). (Department of Planning Services)
5. All signs shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2 and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the
Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
6. The facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Residential Zone District
as delineated in Section 25-12-103, C.R.S., and comply with the Noise Mitigation Plan, as approved.
7. The applicant shall maintain compliance with the approved Lighting Plan.
8. The applicant shall maintain compliance with the approved Communications Plan.
9. The applicant shall maintain compliance with the approved Decommissioning Plan.
10. The property owner or operator shall provide written evidence of an approved Emergency Action and
Safety Plan on or before March 15th of any given year signed by representatives for the Fire District and
the Weld County Office of Emergency Management to the Department of Planning Services. (Department
of Planning Services)
11. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5,
C.R.S.) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against surface and
groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
12. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not meant to include those wastes
specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities
Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
13. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust, blowing
debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The facility shall operate in accordance with Chapter 14,
Article 1 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
14. Fugitive dust should attempt to be confined on the property. Uses on the property should comply with the
Colorado Air Quality Commission's air quality regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
15. The applicant shall submit an Air Pollution Emission Notice (A.P.E.N.) and Emissions Permit Application
and obtain a permit from the Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment, as applicable. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
16. Adequate drinking, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of the
facility, at all times. As employees or contractors are on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day
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portable toilets and bottled water are acceptable. Records of maintenance and proper disposal for
portable toilets shall be retained on a quarterly basis and available for review by the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment. Portable toilets shall be serviced by a cleaner licensed in
Weld County and shall contain hand sanitizers. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
17. Any septic system located on the property must comply with all provisions of the Weld County Code,
pertaining to On -site Wastewater Treatment Systems. A permanent, adequate water supply shall be
provided for drinking and sanitary purposes. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
18. All potentially hazardous chemicals on -site must be handled in a safe manner in accordance with product
labeling. All chemicals must be stored secure, on an impervious surface, and in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
19. Secondary containment shall be constructed around tanks to provide containment for the largest single
tank and sufficient freeboard to contain precipitation. Secondary containment shall be sufficiently
impervious to contain any spilled or released material. Secondary containment devices shall be inspected
at regular intervals and maintained in good condition. All secondary containment will comply with the
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation (COGCC) Commission Rules and/or the provisions of the State
Underground and Above Ground Storage Tank Regulations. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
20. As applicable, a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan, prepared in accordance with the
applicable provisions of 40 CFR, Part 112, shall be available. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
21. The facility shall be constructed and operated to ensure that contamination of soil and groundwater does
not occur. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
22. Any contaminated soils on the facility shall be removed, treated or disposed of in accordance with all
applicable rules and regulations. All spills will be reported to local, state and federal agencies in
accordance with all state and federal regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
23. Process wastewater (such as floor drain wastes) shall be captured in a watertight vault and hauled off for
proper disposal. Records of installation, maintenance, and proper disposal shall be retained.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
24. The facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Commercial Zone as
delineated in 25-12-103 C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
25. The applicant shall obtain a Colorado Discharge Permit System or CDPS permit from the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Water Quality Control Division, as applicable.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
26. The facility shall notify the County of any revocation and/or suspension of any State issued permit.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
27. The applicant shall notify the County upon receipt of any compliance advisory or other notice of non-
compliance of a State issues permit, and of the outcome or disposition of any such compliance advisory or
other notice of non-compliance. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
28. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and Federal agencies and the
Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
29. All signs shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2 and Appendices 23-C, 23-D and 23-E of the
Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
30. The property owner or operator shall provide written evidence of an approved Emergency Action and
Safety Plan on or before March 15th of any given year signed by representatives for the Fire District and
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the Weld County Office of Emergency Management to the Department of Planning Services. (Department
of Planning Services)
31. Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties where
such would cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in accordance with the
plan. Neither the direct, nor reflected, light from any light source may create a traffic hazard to operators
of motor vehicles on public or private streets. No colored lights may be used which may be confused with,
or construed as, traffic control devices. (Department of Planning Services)
32. The property owner shall control noxious weeds on the site. (Department of Public Works)
33. Any work that may occupy and or encroach upon any County rights -of -way or easement shall acquire an
approved Right -of -Way Use Permit prior to commencement. (Department of Public Works)
34. Access will be along unmaintained County right-of-way and maintenance of the right-of-way will not be the
responsibility of Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
35. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts on the site will be maintained. (Department of Public
Works)
36. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department of
Public Works)
37. Building permits may be required, per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Currently, the following
have been adopted by Weld County: 2012 International Codes, 2006 International Energy Code, and 2017
National Electrical Code. A Building Permit Application must be completed and two (2) complete sets of
engineered plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or engineer must be submitted
for review. A Geotechnical Engineering Report performed by a Colorado registered engineer shall be
required or an Open Hole Inspection. (Department of Building Inspection)
38. Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the Weld
County Road Impact Program. (Department of Planning)
39. Building Permits issued on the proposed lots, will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County
Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee. (Department of Planning)
40. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of Section
23-2-240, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
41. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of
Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
42. Necessary personnel from the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and Public
Health and Environment shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in order to
ensure the activities carried out on the property comply with the Conditions of Approval and Development
Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations. (Department of Planning Services)
43. The Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing
standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantial changes from the plans or
Development Standards as shown or stated shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit by
the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or Development
Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department of Planning
Services. (Department of Planning Services)
44. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing Development
Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be reason for
revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. (Department of Planning Services)
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45. RIGHT TO EXTRACT MINERAL RESOURCES STATEMENT: Weld County has some of the most
abundant mineral resources, including, but not limited to, sand and gravel, oil, natural gas, and coal.
Under title 34 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, minerals are vital resources because (a) the state's
commercial mineral deposits are essential to the state's economy; (b) the populous counties of the state
face a critical shortage of such deposits; and (c) such deposits should be extracted according to a rational
plan, calculated to avoid waste of such deposits and cause the least practicable disruption of the ecology
and quality of life of the citizens of the populous counties of the state.
Mineral resource locations are widespread throughout the County and person moving into these areas
must recognize the various impacts associated with this development. Often times, mineral resource sites
are fixed to their geographical and geophysical locations. Moreover, these resources are protected
property rights and mineral owners should be afforded the opportunity to extract the mineral resource.
46. WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM STATEMENT: Weld County is one of the most productive
agricultural counties in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in total
market value of agricultural products sold. The rural areas of Weld County may be open and spacious,
but they are intensively used for agriculture. Persons moving into a rural area must recognize and accept
there are drawbacks, including conflicts with long-standing agricultural practices and a lower level of
services than in town. Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban dwellers to
relocate to rural areas: open views, spaciousness, wildlife, lack of city noise and congestion, and the rural
atmosphere and way of life. Without neighboring farms, those features which attract urban dwellers to
rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever.
Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long-established agricultural
practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area. Well -run agricultural activities
will generate off -site impacts, including noise from tractors and equipment; slow -moving farm vehicles on
rural roads; dust from animal pens, field work, harvest and gravel roads; odor from animal confinement,
silage and manure; smoke from ditch burning; flies and mosquitoes; hunting and trapping activities;
shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife; and the use of pesticides and fertilizers in the fields,
including the use of aerial spraying. It is common practice for agricultural producers to utilize an
accumulation of agricultural machinery and supplies to assist in their agricultural operations. A
concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a visual disparity between rural and
urban areas of the County. Section 35-3.5-102, C.R.S., provides that an agricultural operation shall not be
found to be a public or private nuisance if the agricultural operation alleged to be a nuisance employs
methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably associated with agricultural production.
Water has been, and continues to be, the lifeline for the agricultural community. It is unrealistic to assume
that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved "out of the way" of residential development. When
moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water from irrigation
ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water.
Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000) square miles in size (twice the
size of the State of Delaware) with more than three thousand seven hundred (3,700) miles of state and
County roads outside of municipalities. The sheer magnitude of the area to be served stretches available
resources. Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on patrols of the County,
and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency responses, including law enforcement,
ambulance, and fire. Fire protection is usually provided by volunteers who must leave their jobs and
families to respond to emergencies. County gravel roads, no matter how often they are bladed, will not
provide the same kind of surface expected from a paved road. Snow removal priorities mean that roads
from subdivisions to arterials may not be cleared for several days after a major snowstorm. Services in
rural areas, in many cases, will not be equivalent to municipal services. Rural dwellers must, by
necessity, be more self-sufficient than urban dwellers.
People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting. Farm
equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches, electrical power for pumps and center
pivot operations, high speed traffic, sandburs, puncture vines, territorial farm dogs and livestock, and open
burning present real threats. Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their safety, but also
for the protection of the farmer's livelihood.
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SUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
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Tuesday , August 21 , 2018
A regular meeting of the Weld County Planning Commission was held in the Weld County Administration
Building , Hearing Room , 1150 O Street, Greeley , Colorado . This meeting was called to order by Chair,
Michael Wailes , at 12 : 30 pm .
Roll Call .
Present : Bruce Johnson , David Stahl , Sr. , Elijah Hatch , Gene Stille, Lonnie Ford , Michael Wailes , Richard
Beck , Tom Cope.
Absent : Bruce Sparrow
Also Present : Kim Ogle , Diana Aungst , and Michael Hall , Department of Planning Services ; Lauren Light
and Ben Frissell , Department of Health ; Evan Pinkham , Public Works ; Frank Haug , County Attorney , and
Kris Ranslem , Secretary.
CASE NUMBER: USR18-0052
APPLICANT: OUTRIGGER DJ OPERATING , LLC
PLANNER: KIM OGLE
REQUEST: A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES , OIL AND
GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE , 60 MILLION STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER
DAY CRYOGENIC NATURAL GAS PROCESSING FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT, ONE ( 1 ) UP TO ONE HUNDRED SIXTY ( 160) FEET IN HEIGHT
COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AND UP TO FIVE (5) TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS AND UP TO ELEVEN ( 11 ) TEMORARY CONEX
STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT
( OUTRIGGER MAKENA GAS PROCESSING PLANT)
LEGAL DESCRIPTION : E2SE4 SECTION 25 , T8N , R62W OF THE 6TH P . M . , WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO .
LOCATION : NORTH OF AND ADJACENT TO CR 88 SECTION LINE ; WEST OF AND
ADJACENT TO CR 85 SECTION LINE .
Kim Ogle , Planning Services , presented Case USR18-0052 , reading the recommendation and comments
into the record . The Department of Planning Services recommends approval of this application with the
attached conditions of approval and development standards .
Cammissioner Stille asked to elaborate on the communication tower. Mr. Ogle said that the communication
tower is for the applicant , Outrigger DJ Operating . He added that a referral was received from Weld County
Wireless Communications to use the tower as a relay to communicate back to Greeley. When Weld County
approached the applicant the tower design did not have the structural integrity to allow them to put additional
dishes on the tower. The applicant had the tower redesigned and asked Weld County if they would be
willing to help fund the improvements , however they are waiting for a reply from Weld County .
Evan Pinkham , Public Works , reported on the existing traffic, access to the site and drainage conditions for
the site .
Ben Frissell , Environmental Health , reviewed the public water and sanitary sewer requirements , on-site
dust control , and the Waste Handling Plan .
Andrew Purdue, Outrigger Energy , 5424 South Geneva Way , Englewood , Colorado , stated that the plant
will be used to process raw natural gas from nearby wells into products which will be sold into nearby
pipelines . Two full-time operators will be on site at the plant during daytime operations . A 24-hour
emergency contact number will be provided on all the plant signs as well as entrance to the facility and the
fencing .
Commissioners Cope asked how close the pipeline is to the proposed facility. Mr. Purdue said that there
is no pipeline in proximity yet near the facility . He added that it is a grass roots project.
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The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application.
No one wished to speak.
Commissioner Johnson said that it looks like this is pushing the envelope whether this is an industrial
activity or whether it isn't with all the multi -facets that is going on here. He feels that this complex of an
activity under a USR.
Commissioner Cope said he agreed, however, they seem to be getting a lot of these requests before them.
He added that they have had several discussions whether these are industrial or whether they should be
under the USR process.
The Chair asked the applicant if they have read through the Development Standards and Conditions of
Approval and if they are in agreement with those. The applicant replied that they are in agreement.
Commissioner Stille said that he is concerned with safety and community concerns of light, dust, or noise
and feels that his questions have been answered.
Commissioner Cope said that there is literally no one around this proposed facility at this stage. He added
that if the facility gets built, anyone moving into the area is now aware of what is there.
Motion: Forward Case USR18-0052 to the Board of County Commissioners along with the Conditions of
Approval and Development Standards with the Planning Commission's recommendation of approval,
Moved by Gene Stille, Seconded by Bruce Johnson.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 8).
Yes: Bruce Johnson, Gene Stille, Elijah Hatch, David Stahl, Sr., Lonnie Ford, Michael Wailes, Richard
Beck, Tom Cope.
Meeting adjourned at 4:56 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
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